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🎻 Ready to begin your Suzuki journey? Join us for a trial class! 🎶 ✨
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The Suzuki teaching philosophy, developed by Shinichi Suzuki, is grounded in the belief that every child can develop ability when placed in a nurturing and musically rich environment. Often referred to as the “Mother-Tongue Method,” it models music education on the way children naturally acquire language.
Core Principles of the Suzuki Philosophy
1. Early Beginning
Instruction typically begins as early as age three, leveraging the brain’s heightened capacity for absorption during early childhood.
2. Mother-Tongue Approach
Just as children learn to speak through immersion, repetition, and encouragement, music is learned through:
Frequent listening
Consistent repetition
Positive reinforcement
Step-by-step progression
3. Parental Involvement
Parents play an active role in lessons and daily practice. They function as home teachers, creating a supportive learning environment and modeling commitment and patience.
4. Character Development Through Music
Suzuki education is not solely about technical proficiency. It emphasizes cultivating:
Discipline
Focus
Empathy
Patience
Respect
Communication skills
The underlying philosophy asserts that music is a vehicle for developing a beautiful heart and noble character. Technical skill is important, but the primary objective is nurturing a well-rounded human being.
5. Learning Within Community
Group classes and performances foster collaboration, listening skills, peer modeling, and mutual encouragement.
At its core, the Suzuki philosophy views music education as life education. By raising children with sensitivity, perseverance, and compassion through musical study, it aims to contribute positively to society. As Suzuki himself believed, when we cultivate beautiful minds and hearts, we cultivate a better world.
Student Details
Instruments: Violin, Cello or Piano
Level: All levels
Suzuki Kids consists of a 35 week-long (9 months) program which includes ($3500):
35 private lessons, 30 minutes long :$70 x 35=$2450
35 Extra Help Practice session, 30 minutes long: $50 x 21 =$1050
$3500 total (*Complimentary Monthly Group classes Included: $80 x 10=$800)
Scheduling & Tuition
Schedule: September 11th, 2025 to June 13, 2026. Prorated available.
Private Lessons (35 lessons) + Once a Month Group Class (9classes) + Every week extra help classes (35 classes)+ Recital=80 classes
Tuition: $3500 + $60 one time registration fee + 5% tax ($3,675 in total with trial lesson reduction)
Installment plan available with 5% additional surcharge for each installment.
Payment methods: Check, Zelle or Venmo only at time of visit.
Trial lessons are $60 and can be deducted from the registration fee
Private Lesson Dates
TUESDAYs priave lessons
SEPTEMBER
Sept 9th, Sept 16th, Sept 30th
OCTOBER
Oct 7th, Oct 14th, Oct 21st, Oct 28th
NOVEMBER
Tuesday: Nov 4th, Nov 11, Nov 18th, Nov. 25th
DECEMBER
Tuesday: Dec 2nd, Dec 9th, Dec 16th
JANUARY
Jan 6th, Jan 13th, Jan 20th, Jan 27th
FEBRUARY
Feb 3rd, Feb 10th, Feb 24th
MARCH
Mar 3rd, Mar 10th, Mar 17th, Mar 24th, Mar 31st
APRIL
Apr 14th, Apr 21st, Apr 28th
MAY
May 5th, May 12th, May 19th, May 26th
JUNE
June 2nd
Saturday, June 13th : The End of Year Recital
Thursdays private lessons
SEPTEMBER
Sept 4th, Sept 11th, Sept 18th, Sept 25th
OCTOBER
Oct 2nd, Oct 9th, Oct 16th, Oct 23rd, Oct 30th
NOVEMBER
Nov 6th, Nov 13th, Nov 20th
DECEMBER
Dec 4rd, Dec 11th, Dec 18th
JANUARY
Jan 8th, Jan 15th, Jan 22nd, Jan 29th
FEBRUARY
Feb 5th, Feb 12th, Feb 26th
MARCH
Mar 5th, Mar 12th, Mar 19th, Mar 26th
APRIL
Apr 16th, Apr 23rd, Apr 30th
MAY
May 7th, May 14th, May 21st, May 28th
JUNE
June 4th
Saturday, June 13th : The End of Year Recital
WEDNESDAYS LESSONS
SEPTEMBER
Sept 10th, Sept 17th, Sept 24th
OCTOBER
Oct 1st, Oct 8th, Oct 15th, Oct 22nd, Oct 29th
NOVEMBER
Nov 5th, Nov 12th, Nov 19th, Nov 26th
DECEMBER
Dec 10th, Dec 17th
JANUARY
Jan 7th, Jan 14th, Jan 21st, Jan 28th
FEBRUARY
Feb 4th, Feb 11th, Feb 25th
MARCH
Mar 4th, Mar 11th, Mar 18th, Mar 25th
APRIL
Apr 1st, Apr 15th, Apr 22nd, Apr 29th
MAY
May 6th, May 13th, May 20th, May 27th
JUNE
June 3rd
Saturday, June 13th : The End of Year Recital
Group Lesson/Extra Help Dates
Every last Saturday of the month (Third Saturday for Thanksgiving and Christmas Week)
Group lessons are essential for Suzuki Programs. It is a 30 minutes long class that includes rhythm, melody and music theory games and also preparing for the end of recital.
5- 5:30 PM
Saturday, Sept 27th
Saturday, Oct 25th
Saturday, Nov 22nd
Saturday, Dec 20th
Saturday, Jan 31st
Saturday, Feb 28th
Saturday, Mar 28th
Saturday, Apr 25th
Saturday, May 30th
Extra Help is a sectional group class meaning the same instrument students will meet together. A-30 minute long class each. The teacher will add as necessary. ( Dates are subject to be changed depending on participants availability.
5:00-5:30 piano,
5:30-6:00 violin,
6:00-6:30 cello
October 28th
Nov 4th
Nov 18th
Dec 2nd
Dec 9th
Jan 13th
Jan 27th
Feb 10th
Feb 24th
March 10th
March 24th
April 14th
April 28th
May 12th
May 26th